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VATE · INNOVATE Corp.

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$7.43 -0.13 (-1.72%)
Market Cap
$108.59M
Shares
13.64M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$7.56 Open$7.94 Day$7.34–7.99 52W close$3.98–20.06 Avg vol 30d695K Short int438K · 3.2% float · 4.8d Short vol46% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataAug 2024–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on Aug 9, 2024; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 6, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

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    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −10%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −39%
      below
      RSI (14) 43
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 22%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Bullish div.
      accumulating
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −15%
      trailing
      6-month return +52%
      trailing
      YTD return +67%
      this year
      Relative strength +39%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $12 › 200d $8 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +58% holders QoQ · +23 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.21% of float · ▼ -3.9% MoM · 4.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      49 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 49
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth +13%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 16%
      contracting
      EPS growth −57%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $127.6M
      Buyback $16.1M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $838.9M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 114%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −64%
      past year
      ATR 18.9%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      2 · 3 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −10% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −39% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      43 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      22% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Bullish div. Bullish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $12 › 200d $8 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +58% holders QoQ · +23 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.21% of float · ▼ -3.9% MoM · 4.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      49 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $4 Now $8 · 22% Range high $20
      vs 200-day avg -10% vs 50-day avg -39%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $66M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Approximate MHz POPs 2.7B 2Q26
      Backlog 110 the second quarter
      Class A stations 53 2Q26
      DBMG adjusted backlog non-GAAP 2.7B As of June 30, 2026
      DBMG reported backlog 1.9B As of June 30, 2026
      Infrastructure Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $71.7M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Life Sciences Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP -$2.8M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Low Power Television ("LPTV") stations 206 2Q26
      Non-Operating Corporate Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP -$4M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Reported backlog 1.9B Q2 2026
      Spectrum Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $1.1M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Total Operating Stations 262 2Q26
      R2 minimum purchase commitment 600 3-year period

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Engineering & Construction — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      VATE
      INNOVATE Corp.
      this stock
      $108.59M +67.3% +12.5% 3.2%
      PWR
      Quanta Services, Inc.
      $103.10B +71.1% +13.4% 78.6 2.1%
      FIX
      Comfort Systems USA Inc
      $66.21B +101.6% -73.9% 46.3 2.0%
      FER
      Ferrovial N.V.
      $46.08B -1.1% 0.5%
      EME
      EMCOR Group, Inc.
      $38.06B +41.0% +16.6% 26.9 2.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      49
      % held
      23.0%
      Net QoQ
      +734.1K sh
      Top holder
      Whitefort Capital Managem…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      15
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      438.3K
      Days to cover
      4.8d
      Change
      -17.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      46%
      As of
      Aug 17, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      2
      Value
      $20
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      32.9%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $-60.6M
      EPS diluted
      $-4.84
      View
      Buybacks
      Remaining
      $16.1M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 18, 2026
      This year
      17
      View
      Exempt Offerings
      Offering
      $360.4M
      Filed
      Aug 14, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      INNOVATE’s Portfolio Company DBM…
      Published
      Jul 8, 2026
      View

      Performance

      Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on Aug 9, 2024; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      VATE +6.0% -14.8% +51.5% -6.9% +67.3%
      SPY -0.1% +4.1% +12.4% +3.4% +13.3%
      vs SPY +6.1% -18.9% +39.1% -10.3% +54.0%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $38.90 / share · ex May 14, 2020
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.00 / share · 0 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      · no payout in the trailing year
      Buyback program · as of Jul 1, 2021
      Authorized
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining
      $16.10M

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1006837 CUSIP 45784J303 13F (30d) 48 filings 48 filers Visit website Investor relations